Refrigerator Spice Cookies
Refrigerator Spice Cookies
1 3/4 cup sifted flour
1 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon mace
3/4 cup shortening
2 slightly beaten egg whites
1 1/3 cups chopped nuts
Sift together into mixing bowl the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and mace. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Blend in beaten egg whites thoroughly. Stir in nuts.
Form dough in three rolls, about 4 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper. Chill at least two hours.
Cut slices 1/8 inch thick. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets in a preheated 375-degree oven 8 to 10 minutes.
Yield: About 5 1/2 dozen.
1 3/4 cup sifted flour
1 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon mace
3/4 cup shortening
2 slightly beaten egg whites
1 1/3 cups chopped nuts
Sift together into mixing bowl the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and mace. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Blend in beaten egg whites thoroughly. Stir in nuts.
Form dough in three rolls, about 4 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper. Chill at least two hours.
Cut slices 1/8 inch thick. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets in a preheated 375-degree oven 8 to 10 minutes.
Yield: About 5 1/2 dozen.
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